Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Irene's Little Bar

    3.5 (16 reviews)
    ModerateBars
    Open 6:00 am - 2:30 AM (Next day)

    Irene's Little Bar Photos

    Business Info

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - Irene's Little Bar

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    a row of liquor bottles on the bar
    Kimberly M.

    This is a great dive in Northern Kentucky. Located inside of a house with tricky parking (park behind the building for the easiest parking situation) with an entrance off of a deck. Be warned this location allows smoking, and you can certainly tell. If you are sensitive to cigarette smoke, you will likely not enjoy this place. The decor is cluttered and honestly charming. I love a bar with character and this place for the bill. The drinks are cheap and the service was attentive. I was worried that a neighborhood place like this would be unwelcoming to a new face but did not find this to be the case. I'd return next time I was in Northern Kentucky.

    a tv screen with a man on it

    See all

    14 days ago

    If you like old school dive bar with friendly locals .. this is your place.. awesome.. and thank you..

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Matt P.
    32
    24
    9

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Poco P.
    2062
    769
    4320

    7 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 5
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 1

    3 years ago

    Great locals place. Cool bartender and friendly atmosphere (a bit smoky). Was the only place open late nearby

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Dalia A.
    161
    11
    1

    4 years ago

    Smoking permitted. It smelled absolutely awful. I couldn't stay there for a second, and my clothes wreaked afterwards

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Small, local bar where everyone is welcoming and enjoyable to be around. The bartenders are especially nice.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    18 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Dave A.
    44
    27
    31

    17 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of John S.
    12
    91
    38

    10 years ago

    Heat small town bar, friendly and welcoming. Just enough atmosphere to make really fun!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Ask the Community - Irene's Little Bar

    Review Highlights - Irene's Little Bar

    Be warned this location allows smoking, and you can certainly tell.

    Mentioned in 4 reviews

    Read more highlights

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Bars 6,071 times last month within 10 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Sanctuary Social - Smoked Cream Cheese Appetizer with Honey Drizzle. It was delicious!

    Sanctuary Social

    4.2(50 reviews)
    1.5 mi

    I've been wanting to try this venue for several months now. After all, it's only a few miles from…read morehome. Wow! What a super, wonderful pleasant surprise. The usual adjectives of undiscovered gem, etc. apply. It's situated right in a residential community and 60% of their traffic is local. We went on a Saturday evening when they have live music. Love the music. Not too loud or intrusive and you can actually hear your dining compadres during dinner. The patio area looked enticing, too, and we'll try that on a cooler fall evening. Loved the menu options and the drink selections. The smoked old-fashioned was my favorite and our server, Sydney, relished lighting the fire for it. I even ordered another one because she enjoyed doing it so much. Their specialty is brisket and they do it daily on their smoker outside the kitchen. They're also known for their flatbreads and I selected the Brisket flatbread which was absolutely scrumptious. That followed up on the appetizer of spinach artichoke dip which was some of the best I've had. I can't end this review without commenting on our server, Sydney, with whom we conversed at length over the course of 3.5 hours. She's one of the most interesting, insightful, intelligent young women you'll ever meet. Make sure you come on a night she's working! This will definitely be one of our favorite, local 'go tos'.

    So this place just had a weird vibe - the decor is beautiful and upscale and from the pictures on…read moretheir website, we kind of thought we needed to dress up a bit. But no. This is basically bar food in an expensive looking setting. We both wanted to order their chicken wings, but were told that they only had 10 wings left. Which was puzzling since the place was relatively empty. And speaking of that, we made a reservation online thinking the place would be hopping for dinner. Not so much. I had the taco el pastor. It was good but was basically pulled pork on a corn tortilla with bbq sauce. I also ordered the Brussel sprouts which would have been really good if they weren't drowning in white sauce. I recommend asking for all sauces on the side, btw. TVs on the wall all around the dining room are tuned into blooper reels and trivia. All in all, the menu wasn't intriguing enough for us to want to go back.

    Photos
    Sanctuary Social
    Sanctuary Social
    Sanctuary Social

    See all

    Irene's Little Bar - bars - Updated August 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...